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Alachua County OKs proposed FY2026 millage, several initial assessments and renews Live Local opt‑out
Summary
The Board approved the county's proposed FY2026 millage rates and adopted initial resolutions authorizing public hearings for multiple non‑ad valorem assessments, including Sugarfoot Oaks Cedar Ridge, solid waste, and stormwater; the hospital assessment was moved for later review and the board renewed its Live Local Act opt‑out.
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners at an unspecified meeting approved the county’s proposed fiscal year 2026 millage rates and adopted initial assessment resolutions for several service areas, and renewed a property tax exemption opt‑out under the Live Local Act.
County staff presented the proposed millage and assessment rates and noted the county will hold special budget meetings in August followed by two public hearings scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 23. The board approved the proposed county millage rate of 7.6000 mills for the general fund; a municipal service taxing unit (MSTU) law‑enforcement millage of 3.5678 mills; and an aggregate proposed millage of 9.0552 mills. County staff said the county’s July 1 taxable value is $25,306,534,348 and that the 7.6‑mill rate would generate $182,713,179 at that valuation; the MSTU law‑enforcement valuation was reported as $10,321,903,874.
The board also adopted initial assessment resolutions and authorized notice and public hearings for the following items (motions carried by voice vote in each case):
- Sugarfoot Oaks Cedar Ridge special assessment district: The board authorized incorporation of the district’s FY2026 budget into the county budget and set the proposed assessment at $10.00 per unit, incorporating an operating budget of $104,453.60 for FY2026.
- Solid waste assessment: Staff noted a fiscal‑note typo and confirmed there is no increase to the solid waste assessment for FY2025–26; the board adopted the initial resolution to authorize the required notice and hearing.
- Stormwater non‑ad valorem assessment: The board approved maintaining a $60.00 per equivalent residential unit (ERU) rate for FY2026, with the maximum annual assessment estimated at $3,600,000, and authorized notice and public hearing.
- Hospital non‑ad valorem assessment: Staff told the board the hospital assessment item will return at the Sept. 23 meeting because Medicaid rates that affect the calculation were not yet available. The board adopted a resolution to recognize unanticipated hospital assessment revenue in concept and will consider final numbers at the later meeting.
- Live Local Act opt‑out resolution: The board voted to renew its resolution opting out of certain property tax exemptions available under the Live Local Act for another year, as it did last year.
Public comment was not recorded on these items during the meeting. Motions on these items were approved by voice vote; specific tallies were not provided in the transcript.
Ending: The board’s actions set the FY2026 budget process in motion under the TRIM calendar; several items will return for final hearings and any binding assessments or tax rates will be adopted after the required public‑hearing steps.
